Waived if the previous crop is grown and passes certification field standards of equal or higher certified class of seed of the same variety.

(b)

Inseparable other crops.

(c)

Prohibited, restricted, and other weeds difficult to separate must be controlled.

(d)

None found in all classes of varieties not tolerant to ascochyta.

(e)

Reduce to three feet from fields producing a certified class of the same variety. In addition, each chickpea field for certification must be isolated by three feet from small grain fields. To prevent mechanical field mixing of swathed chickpea seed crop, the planting of small grain between fields, except for three feet of isolation, is recommended.

(2) Seed standards for chickpea seed certification are:

SEED STANDARDS

Pure seed %

Inert %

Other crop

Weed seed

Germination %

Class (c)

Foundation

99

1

none found

none found

85

Registered

99

1

none found

none found

85

Certified (d)

99

1

2 seeds/lb (a)

2 seeds/lb (b)

85

(a)

None found for Austrian pea, rye, or vetch.

(b)

None found for nightshade berries or prohibited noxious weed seeds.

(c)

All classes of varieties not tolerant to ascochyta must be treated with a fungicide registered to control ascochyta at the labeled rate.

(d)

Seed from a field where ascochyta was found at inspection must be treated with a fungicide registered to control ascochyta at the labeled rate.